verb
-
to walk about in a leisurely manner
-
(intr) to wander from place to place
noun
Etymology
Origin of stroll
First recorded in 1595–1605; of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Where they could hike Eaton Canyon to the waterfall and stroll with their children down Christmas Tree Lane during the holidays.
From Los Angeles Times
Having come in during the first over, he strolled to the nineties but 29 balls passed with Bethell a hit away from a century.
From BBC
“It’s very gratifying for me to be here today,” Bullwinkel said recently, as she strolled the town’s streets, which look as though they could have been teleported in from the 1920s.
From Los Angeles Times
LeBron James strolled to the scorer’s table Tuesday night and went through his pregame routine of throwing chalk up in the air, an iconic moment in his NBA-record 23rd season and on his 41st birthday.
From Los Angeles Times
In recent weeks, the 63-year-old leftist has been dancing on stage at rallies, calmly strolling trade expos and attending Christmas tree lightings hand-in-hand with his wife.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
